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Porcelain Crowns: Straighter Teeth

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:35:13 +0000

The Problem: The patient had overlapped, angled teeth that were unattractive. The patient did wish to straighten them with braces. Instead, the patient chose to come to Donaldson & Guenther for cosmetic dentistry.

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The Solution: Crowded teeth can often be made straight and beautiful with the help of creative reshaping and cosmetic porcelain veneers. In this case we made things straighter, a little brighter, improved the proportions, and even improved how the gums look around the teeth. That is dentistry as a fine art: a daily event at Donaldson & Guenther.

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Porcelain Crowns: Straighter Front Teeth

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:48:36 +0000

The Problem: The patient wanted straighter teeth that looked very natural and matched the color of her other teeth.

The Solution: We put porcelain crowns on her front four teeth which permitted a nicer alignment. We made them just a touch lighter so they would look nice and still blend in with her natural teeth.

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Cosmetic Gum Surgery & Porcelain Crowns

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:44:11 +0000

The Problem: The patient had short, worn teeth and too much gumline showing in the smile.

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The Solution: AT Donaldson & Guenther, we raised the patient’s gumline with cosmetic surgery and gave back beautiful, youthful proportions with porcelain crowns.

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Porcelain onlays for back teeth

admin — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:56:44 +0000

The Problem: Old fillings can lead to a number of problems. They can make your teeth dark. Your teeth often develop fractures and become weak. However, simply replacing old fillings with new ones does little to strengthen a tooth weakened by stress fractures. I have seen too many of those teeth end up with large areas breaking away, in need of root canal treatment, or even split and be lost because the stress crack kept growing. Like a cracked windshield, the big fracture often occurs unexpectedly, suddenly, and at an inconvenient time. Those tragedies can almost always be avoided with appropriate and timely intervention.

After porcelain onlays:

The Solution: Porcelain onlays have become a premier choice for restoring back teeth. They are the best in many situations for several reasons. They look amazingly real. More than 95% of our patients look in the mirror and say “WOW! That looks so real!” And they do. Porcelain onlays make the tooth stronger again and we leave a lot of the natural tooth. They offer beauty, strength, and preservation at the same time. Like most of today’s dentistry, onlays can be fantastic if your dentist pays attention to the details and has some artistic finesse. At Donaldson & Guenther we are guilty of trying. We work hard to exceed your expectations and consistently provide world class dentistry.

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Porcelain Veneers: improved length, proportion and smile line

admin — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:26:17 +0000

The Problem: The patient no longer liked the old bonding on her front teeth. It was yellowed and worn. Her center teeth were too short and the sizes were out of proportion. This made her smile look worn and slightly up-side-down.

The Solution: Donaldson & Guenther created a more youthful and healthier smile with porcelain cosmetic veneers. The patient’s center teeth are now larger and longer. Her side teeth are prettier by being a little smaller and delicate in shape. The patient is thrilled with the results.

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Porcelain Veneers: Closing Spaces

admin — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:00:34 +0000

The Problem: This wonderful young lady and her family wanted a fuller, more beautiful smile. As a graduation present, her grandmother paid for her to come to Donaldson & Guenther to get it. When she came to us, she had spaces between her teeth; also, the center left tooth had been fractured and bonded previously.

The Solution: It is very important to develop good proportions when closing spaces and not just fill the gaps. The two front teeth should be prominent and the side teeth smaller with a slight angle. Most “cosmetic” dentistry I (Dr. D) see looks too plump and without natural inclinations. The porcelain veneers we did here compliment the patientâ€™s fresh youthful beauty. Click on the photo of her face to see her smile more closely.

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Porcelain Veneers: Bright & Beautiful

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:36:32 +0000

The Problem:This patient was no longer happy with her old bonding. She wanted a bold bright look.

The Solution:Eight porcelain veneers on top and eight below rendered a beautiful result. Sorry, we canâ€™t show you more, like her full smile. People just think her teeth are bleached. Only her husband and best friend know. Her teeth are truly bright and beautiful.. and very natural looking when you see her smile.

Complex Restoration: Bone Grafting, Implants, Crowns

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:27:49 +0000

The Problem:This young man had a number of congenitally missing teeth and many poorly formed teeth. He and his parents wanted a great smile and better chewing with the back teeth. They also preferred implants to replace missing teeth instead of bridges.

The Solution: We fulfilled the patient’s hopes by grafting in bone to permit several implants in the back areas and developed a beautiful smile and functional bite with comprehensive porcelain crowns and veneers. What a great gift before heading off to college!

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Complex Restoration: Porcelain Crown & Bridge Prosthodontics

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:23:57 +0000

The Problem: This patient had heavily worn out teeth as well as many broken teeth and fillings. Gum disease was starting to undermine the stability of his teeth. Unfortunately. one of his front teeth was hopeless.

The Solution: At Donaldson and Guenther, we increased the patientâ€™s tooth size and length by opening the bite dimension. He had gum treatment while in beautiful temporary restorations. Finally, we added full mouth crowns with a bridge replacing the top left front tooth. John and his wife are both thrilled with the results. John’s testimonial appears in our blog. The result is a wonderful and healthy smile!

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